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63 percent of violent crime convictions in Sweden perpetrated by just one percent of the population
December 10, 2013 by NewsBot
The majority of all violent crime in Sweden is committed by a small number of people. They are almost all male (92%) who, early in life, develop violent criminality, substance abuse problems, often diagnosed with personality disorders and commit a large number non-violent crimes. These are the findings of researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy who have examined 2.